Automotive Laboratory Technician - Global Technology Associates
Livonia, MI 48150
About the Job
Automotive Laboratory Technician
Location: Livonia, MI 48150
Additional Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), company-paid holidays and more!
Type of hire: Contract, long-term with ongoing potential.
Shift: 1st 7am-3:30pm
* Must have own set of tools and a rolling toolbox*
Position Summary:
The Automotive Laboratory Technician will support engineering testing for research, development, or certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components, or materials. This role is responsible for working independently and collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This role will also lead to the diagnosis of the unit on test, and the complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
GTA Questions :
Please note that if you are a current GTA employee or have been placed by GTA at one of our clients, we will not be able to entertain moving you. However, we are hopeful that you may know someone else who is qualified and as such you would still be eligible for our generous referral bonus program detailed below.
REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM:
If you are able to refer a person we do hire, we can offer up to $250 for contractors after they are on the job for 90 days and up to $500 for direct hires after they are on the job between 90 days to 180 days, depending on customer payment terms.
Location: Livonia, MI 48150
Additional Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k), company-paid holidays and more!
Type of hire: Contract, long-term with ongoing potential.
Shift: 1st 7am-3:30pm
* Must have own set of tools and a rolling toolbox*
Position Summary:
The Automotive Laboratory Technician will support engineering testing for research, development, or certification of vehicles, products, sub-systems, components, or materials. This role is responsible for working independently and collecting data using specialized equipment, control software, instrumentation, and data acquisition systems. This role will also lead to the diagnosis of the unit on test, and the complete experimental setup, to ensure operational efficiency and data quality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Lead execution of test procedures, while collecting high-quality data, using specialized equipment which may include dynamometers, cylinder combustion analyzers, exhaust emissions analyzers, flow meters, force actuators and load cells, environmental chambers, or
various material property measurement equipment. - Support diagnosis and issue resolution for the unit on test, equipment control software, instrumentation, data acquisition systems, or facilities.
- Support installation of test units, mounting fixtures, instrumentation, fluid connections, and electrical connections.
- Perform regular maintenance, replace parts, and request shop supplies.
- Maintain accurate records of units on tests, tests run, maintenance, and part changes.
- Work directly with Engineers to operate at experimental conditions.
- Support calibration and maintenance of test equipment for ISO compliance.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Minimum of 3 years experience in an automotive environment.
- Minimum of 1 year of mechanical, instrumentation, electrical, or fabrication experience in a testing environment.
- Associate degree or Technical School certification.
- 4 years experience testing vehicles, products, powertrains, engines, fuel systems, emissions, chassis components, or material properties.
- Experience operating or calibrating emissions analyzers, flow meters, or tensile test machines.
- Experience with in-cylinder pressure measurement and combustion analyzers.
- Experience with Siemens LMS TestLab or MTS Flextest.
- Experience with the fabrication of metals or composite materials.
- Valid driver's license.
- Good MS Office skills specifically with Excel, Word, PowerPoint and flexibility to learn new skills.
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Good knowledge of test procedures, equipment, and data acquisition systems used in testing vehicles, engines, fuels systems, emissions, components, or material properties.
- Good ability to diagnose issues with complete test setup.
- Ability to interpret collected data to support Engineers.
- Strong knowledge of MS Excel, and software used in automotive testing environments.
- Strong knowledge of test procedures, equipment, and data acquisition systems used in testing vehicles, engines, fuels systems, emissions, components, or material properties.
- Strong ability to diagnose issues with complete test setup.
- Good ability to interpret collected data and provide supporting feedback to Engineers.
- Good metal or composite fabrication skills.
- Ability to work overtime as needed including weekends.
GTA Questions :
- Do you have your own set of tools and a rolling toolbox?
- Do you have prior experience with instrumentation, electrical, or fabrication?
- Are you willing and able to work weekends and overtime as needed?
- Do you have experience with the installation of thermocouples and pressure transducers.
- What pay rate are you looking for? (Please provide a pay range or figure vs. "negotiable”)
- Are you currently working? If not, please provide your last date of employment.
- Why are you looking to leave (or why did you leave) your most recent employer?
- What is the best time to reach you?
- Mornings
- Afternoons
- Evenings (after 5pm)
- Do you prefer call, text, or e-mail communications?
- For submittal purposes, please provide the last 5 digits of your SSN.
Please note that if you are a current GTA employee or have been placed by GTA at one of our clients, we will not be able to entertain moving you. However, we are hopeful that you may know someone else who is qualified and as such you would still be eligible for our generous referral bonus program detailed below.
REFERRAL BONUS PROGRAM:
If you are able to refer a person we do hire, we can offer up to $250 for contractors after they are on the job for 90 days and up to $500 for direct hires after they are on the job between 90 days to 180 days, depending on customer payment terms.
Source : Global Technology Associates